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Undervalued and underutilized – cocoyam is ripe for developmentMany readers may never have heard of cocoyam. That’s hardly surprising as this is one of the most neglected crops ...Read moreBanana seed system innovations – assessing decision-making roles to increase their take-upInnovations in seed systems can have a powerful impact on crop production, particularly in combating pests and diseases that take ...Read moreSilage from sweetpotato vines – proven benefits for livestock farmers and feed suppliersMaking silage from sweetpotato vines can be a valuable source of feed for improved animal performance, as well as an ...Read moreWhat really counts for farmers – not just the seed, but also where and how to source itUnderstanding farmers’ preferences and priorities when it comes to selecting seed is critical to ensuring that technologies for improved planting ...Read moreRural women are key for limiting crop pests and diseasesWhen a community-led disease management strategy in Ethiopia failed to stave off highly destructive potato late blight, investigations revealed it ...Read moreCGIAR breeding programs need more than just tech upgrades. They need change managementThe status quo anchors our minds to the past. Good change management can shake this up. Here are four ways ...Read moreStrengthening the orange-fleshed sweetpotato value chain in MalawiSimple processing is spreading the advantages of orange-fleshed sweetpotato, with benefits for farmers, food producers and family nutrition. The CGIAR ...Read moreQuelles variétés de racines, de tubercules et de bananes (RTB) les agriculteurs et autres utilisateurs souhaitent-ils en Afrique, et comment les programmes de sélection peuvent-ils mieux répondre à leurs besoins ?Il est extrêmement important de savoir quelles variétés sont adoptées et pourquoi, à la fois pour montrer la valeur des ...Read moreWhich varieties of roots, tubers, and bananas do farmers and other users want in Africa, and how can breeding programs meet their needs better?It is critical to know which varieties are being adopted and why, both to show the value of investment in breeding and seed systems, but also to learn what ...Read moreA food system integration story: Fish with roots, tubers and bananasWhat do catfish and bananas have in common? No, this is not a riddle or the start of a bad ...Read moreInclusive innovation in agricultural value chainsA participatory approach to market innovation and development pioneered in the Andean region in the early 2000s is helping to ...Read moreWhat have we learned about the Science of Scaling?A research project may have all the requisites for solving a specific food security or nutritional challenge. Yet all too ...Read more Our Crops PotatoPotato is the world’s fifth most important food crop in the least developed countries ranked by total production (159 MT) and the third most important ranked by food consumption (118 MT). Potato is grown in diverse environments in Asia, Africa, and LAC. Originating in the Americas, wild potatoes are a tremendous resource for breeding, with a wide range of ecological adaptation from the high Andes through cool temperate rain forests to coastal plains, and carry resistances to many important pests and diseases.CassavaCassava is the second most important food crop in the least-developed countries, and the fourth most important in developing countries, with total production (218 MT), of which over half is in Africa and another third in Asia.SweetpotatoSweetpotato is the eighth most important food crop in developing countries. Total production (110 MT) has historically been centered in Asia with Africa taking an increasing share.YamYams are a multispecies crop with a wide range of ploidies and rank eleventh among global food crops in both total production (49 MT) and food consumption in developing countries. Production is concentrated in tropical Africa (96%), mostly by smallholders.BananasBananas, including dessert banana, plantain, and cooking banana, are the fourth most important food crop in the least developed countries ranked by total production and food consumption. Total global production in 2010 was 136 million metric tons.Other Root and Tuber CropsThe minor root and tuber crops are a rich but neglected resource for food, nutrition, and income. The Andean root and tuber crops (ARTC) (achira, ahipa, arracacha, maca, mashua, mauka, oca, ulluco, yacón) play a major role in Andean potato-based farming systems, where they are of great economic and nutritional importance to subsistence farmers.

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